Chronology of Best Practices
CPR activities from around the world
Chronology of companies employing a socio-political stance
This section provides a chronological overview of companies that take responsibility in the public sphere in the sense of CPR. Examples range from encouraging employees to participate in democratic elections to rejecting illiberal policies and movements. CPR can take place in at least four fields of action:
1. Responsible Lobbying
Political advocacy focused on transparency, multi-stakeholder engagement, and the common good
1. Responsible Lobbying
Socio-political engagement, e.g. through educational activities, dialogue facilitation or community organizing
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All Examples
EDEKA
Since 2018, the German grocery chain EDEKA has partnered with the foundation nebenan.de (‘nextdoor.de’) (...)
Qantas, BHP, Wesfarmers and others
Leading Australian companies vow to take steps to enhance opportunities for the country's Indigenous population. Their pledge takes place against the background of the October 14 referendum (...)
Volkswagen
Being part of the Schulterschluss Wolfsburger Demokraten (‘Solidarity of Wolfsburg’s Democrats’), the German car manufacturer VW co-initiated a demonstration for democracy and solidarity (...)
OpenAI
OpenAI plans to engage policymakers, educators, and artists around the world to help regulate AI. (...)
LANXESS
The German specialty chemicals manufacturer LANXESS has given itself a set of principles that will govern its participation in the political sphere (...)
E.ON CEO Birnbaum pays tribute to Ukrainians
The CEO of German energy company E.ON has commented on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and recent developments in the Middle East.
Evonik, Bosch, DB, VW, Metro, Audi and others
In a joint statement, numerous German companies have publicly condemned Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October and at the same time (...)
Aha Hannover-CEO Takes Stand Against Right-Wing Extremism in Works Council
The Hannover-CEO of the waste disposal company Aha has taken a firm stand against right-wing extremists to influence the company’s works council. After the election of a representative closely aligned with Germany’s AfD to the works council, CEO Julia Fürst described the result as a “wake-up call”.
